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#404040 on #000000 contrast ratio

2.02:1

Dark grey (Tailwind neutral-700) text (#404040) on a black background (#000000) fails every WCAG 2.2 contrast threshold.

Swap: #000000 on #404040

Large text sample

Normal body text in #404040 on #000000. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

WCAG 2.2 results

WCAG 2.2 contrast results for #404040 on #000000
Normal text — WCAG 1.4.3 AA4.5:1Fail
Large text — WCAG 1.4.3 AA3:1Fail
UI components & icons — WCAG 1.4.11 AA3:1Fail
Normal text — WCAG 1.4.6 AAA7:1Fail
Large text — WCAG 1.4.6 AAA4.5:1Fail

Nearest passing colours

How it looks with colour blindness

Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model at full severity.

  • Aa

    Protanopia (no red cones)

    2.02:1

  • Aa

    Deuteranopia (no green cones)

    2.02:1

  • Aa

    Tritanopia (no blue cones)

    2.02:1

  • Aa

    Achromatopsia (no colour)

    2.02:1

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Colours

Hex, rgb() or hsl(). Alpha is composited.

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Preview

Large heading text

Normal body text at 14 px. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Outlined buttonA text link

Colour-blindness preview

Simulated with Machado et al. (2009), full severity.

  • AaProtanopia (no red cones)2.02:1
  • AaDeuteranopia (no green cones)2.02:1
  • AaTritanopia (no blue cones)2.02:1
  • AaAchromatopsia (no colour)2.02:1

Contrast ratio

2.02:1

WCAG 2.2 contrast verdicts
CheckCriterionNeedsResult
Normal text1.4.3 AA4.5:1Fail
Large text1.4.3 AA3:1Fail
UI components & graphics1.4.11 AA3:1Fail
Normal text1.4.6 AAA7:1Fail
Large text1.4.6 AAA4.5:1Fail

Nearest passing colours

Same hue, lightness adjusted in OKLCH.

AA — 4.5:1

Change text

#757575 · 4.55:1

Change background

#ababab · 4.51:1

AAA — 7:1

Change text

#959595 · 7.01:1

Change background

#d5d5d5 · 7.06:1

Large text means at least 24 CSS px, or 18.66 CSS px bold. Ratios are truncated, never rounded, so 4.49:1 is shown as failing 4.5:1.

Questions about this pair

Is #404040 on #000000 accessible?
No. At 2.02:1 it fails every WCAG 2.2 text contrast threshold, including the 3:1 minimum for large text and UI components.
What is the contrast ratio of #404040 and #000000?
2.02:1, calculated with the WCAG 2.2 relative luminance formula. The ratio is truncated, not rounded, so it never shows a failing pair as passing.
What colour passes AA on #000000?
#757575 is the closest colour to #404040 — same hue, adjusted lightness — that reaches 4.5:1 on #000000.

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